Introduction

Are You Human or Are You Microbe?
Recent studies have shown that the human body contains about 100 trillion cells, but only maybe one in ten of those cells is actually human. The rest of the cells are bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms living on and in us. You could say, we are more “microbe” than we are “human.”
You can learn more about this microbe discovery by listening to the podcast (or reading the transcript) of the NPR article Finally, A Map Of All The Microbes On Your Body.
Lesson Objectives |
Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...
Enduring Understandings
The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Anatomy and Physiology standards: 12, 12a, and 12b |